Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.
DOMESTIC.


yellow fever is reported TO have broken
out at Key West, Florida.
The losses BY The Lake Linden. Mich,
fire are now estimated at 100000 to
81, 100000.
Charles Croker sailed on Saturday for
Harve on La Bretagne, accompanied by
the Alexanders.
at New York reception was rendered
Queen kap!olani at the residence of Mayor
Hewett Saturday.
Secretary Lamar has decided that the
statue OF the late Colonel Gridley may be
received i'll California free of duty.
The proposed treaty with Russia con-
tains no clause calling on the United
States to surrender political refugees.
Officers have arrested ten more Bald
Knobbers in Douglas county, Mo, for ad-
ministering the hickory 10 one Swearengin
last July.
It is reported that James R. Keene made
big killing on the recent upheaYal in the
coffee market. His winnings are figured
at S25O,000.
Haggin is negotiating with CASTER
| Brothers for their farm of 800 acres at
Ocean Port, \. J., and has offered $55, 600
The price asked is SEC, 600.
Secretary Faircbild has decided to per-
nit the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Operating with the Canadian Pacific Rail-
| road to bond goods shipped to Eastern
points.
Dr.. Montague Leverson, ex-member of
| the California Legislature, is now living in
New York, and naturally enough has
dritted into the Henry George McGlynn
Labor party. He is warmly welcomed by
the leaders.
The Saturday halfhOliday was gener-
ally observed in New York. In the after
| noon there was q general cessation of
| business and down town streets had a
Sunday appearance. The exchanges, courts
and city and county offices were closed
promptly at noon.
AT the annual parade of the League of
American Wheelmen in ST. Louis on Sat
urday, nearly six hundred riders were in
line. The route was through the principal
| business and residence streets, which were
lined with spectators. AT night the meet
ing concluded with banquet.
Tiffany g. Co., of New York, have placed
on exhibition a testimonial to be presented
to Gladstone by his American admirers.
The cost will be more than $1,000. The
| testimonial is, in form, an oblique pedestal,
surmounted by a miniature bust of Glad
| stone. 1t is made of sterling silver, three
feet high and twenty-five inches wide.
Senator Mcpherson explains his reason
| for not testifying before the Railroad In
vesdgating Commission by saying: l do
| not choose to be made a witness in a case
| wherein l am requested to be one of the
| judges, but there need be no difficulty in
| the way of the Commission in getting all
the information / have had as 10 these
roads. It is easily accessible"
FOREIGN.
| 1t is officially announced that three OF
the conspirators against the Gar have been
executed.
Heavy gales, accompanied by snow and
hail, and thunder and lightning. continue
with undated violence in England.
Two subalterns have been arrested at
Strasburg on the charge of high treason.
They have made g confession duplicating
several other officials.
Tiffany & Co. secured four Of the seven
famous Mazarins at Saturdays sale of the
crown jewels. For the first, second, third
and seventh they paid 49, 900 francs The
other three sold for 345, 600 francs.
The strikers in the district of Borinage
are singing the Marseiilaise," visiting the
factories, intimidating the employees and
stopping their work. The houses of q
| number Of workmen who would not strike
have been blown up with dynamite.
| Last Friday evening the Parnellites were
caught mapping, by the willy chairman re-
manning away tor refreshments only ten
minutes instead of the usual thirty, six
amendments being struck off the paper be-
fore the Parnellite proposers had returned.
The Maros river, Pennsylvania, has over
flowed its banks, flooding the town OF
Harrisburg and interupting railroad traffic.
The rain is still falling, and troops are en-
gagged in rescuing property in the flooded
territory. Immense damage has been
caused by the floods in the Naiyenved dis
trict.
Father Keller was released from prison
on Saturday evening. He drove to the In
perial Hotel in the Lord Mayors carriage,
in company with Archbishop Walsh and
Hon. Mr.. Harrington, member of Parla-
ment, and was followed by large crowd of
| citizens. At the hotel he was received by
Sheehy and Chilly, members of Parliament,
and numerous priests.
PACIFIC COAST.
J. F. Dunno, OF San Benito county, has
| had a severe stroke of paralysis.
The crops in Yuba and Suffer are better
than usual, and the acreage is large.
The two rival water companies of Liver
more are engaged i'll bitter warfare.
Nine persons have been arrested for beat.